Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees was 65 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
65
World rank
10th
of 150 countries
All-time high
74
in 2005
All-time low
62.9
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2025
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 65 for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in 2025.
The figure is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Nigeria peaked at 74 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62.9, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.9 | — |
| 2005 | 74 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 72.9 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 69.3 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 73.8 | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 65 | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.45 | 62.9 | 74 | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.1 | 69.3 | 72.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.4 | 65 | 73.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 7 Sri Lanka 72.4 compare
- 8 Liberia 66.2 compare
- 9 Philippines 65.2 compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 64.6 compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 64.4 compare
- 13 Paraguay 60.8 compare
More social development data for Nigeria
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 123,848 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478,150 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 478,150 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Nigeria?
- Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees in Nigeria was 65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 74 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of prisoners that are pre trial detainees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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